Keg

Keg are a band whose new album and live performances are the focus of this Birmingham concert at Hare & Hounds, a High Street venue that mainly hosts pop, rock and indie music.

Keg have been active as a band for six years, changing their sound from one release to the next rather than settling on a single style. Their new album, Relaxing Near the Hospital, moves between heavy hardcore passages and crooning, Steely Dan-influenced songs. Its tone is tender and abrasive at once, and the vulnerability hinted at in earlier releases is more fully developed here. The album has been compared with Ween for its refusal to commit to one sound.

Earlier releases include the EPs Assembly (2021) and Girders (2022), and the debut album Fun's Over, which charted in the overall album chart. Assembly and Girders drew coverage from Loud and Quiet, NME, Dork and So Young, along with support from BBC Radio 6 and Radio X. DIY included the band in its Class of 2023.

On stage, Keg's live shows have been described as frenetic. The band has played festivals including Greenman, Latitude, End of the Road, Dour and Vida, and has built a following across the UK and Europe. The concert takes place at Hare & Hounds, at 106 High Street in Birmingham, a venue that mainly hosts concerts with a programme centred on pop, rock and indie.